2019 Porsche Cayenne reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2019 Porsche Cayenne has 44 complaints with NHTSA after 8 years, or 4 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 13 Cayenne years on this site. NHTSA has 6 recalls on file, including Camera, Instrument cluster, and Interior.

2012 Porsche Cayenne — Photo by Alexander-93, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (11 of 44), then Electrical system (10) and Engine (6). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash.

Next to 2018 and 2020

The 2018 Cayenne has 13 complaints, 1 per year, and the 2020 has 24 complaints, 2 per year. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2019 Porsche Cayenne. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (6)

Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2025-12-19 · NHTSA campaign 25V896000

Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019-2025 Cayenne, Cayenne E-Hybrid, 2020-2025 911, Taycan, 2024-2025 Panamera, and 2025 Panamera E-Hybrid vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Remedy Dealers will update the driver assistance software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2026. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ASB2. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 19, 2026.

Recall electrical system, instrument cluster 2019-10-16 · NHTSA campaign 19V735000

Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 Panamera 4, Panamera Turbo, Panamera Turbo Executive, 2017-2018 Panamera, Panamera 4S Executive, Panamera 4S, 2018 Panamera Turbo S Hybrid, Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera 4 Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera 4 Hybrid, Panamera 4 Executive, 2019 Cayenne Hybrid, 2019-2020 Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, 2020 Cayenne Coupe, Cayenne Turbo Coupe, and Cayenne S Coupe vehicles. The instrument cluster may not provide a visual warning when the brake pads are worn out. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light vehicle brake systems."

Remedy Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall is began December 13, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB8. Note: This recall supersedes recall 19V115 and includes vehicles that were previously remedied under that campaign.

Recall visibility, rearview mirrors, interior 2019-02-21 · NHTSA campaign 19V111000

Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019 Cayenne and Cayenne S vehicles. A software failure may cause the rearview camera image display to be delayed in responding. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Remedy Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will update the related software, free of charge. The recall began April 19, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA0.

Recall suspension, front, shock absorber 2019-02-20 · NHTSA campaign 19V112000

Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling one 2019 Cayenne Turbo vehicle. The affected vehicle has shock absorber forks that may allow the shock absorbers to loosen.

Remedy Porsche will notify the owner, and a dealers will replace the shock absorber forks, free of charge. The recall began April 19, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA2.

Recall electrical system, instrument cluster 2019-02-20 · NHTSA campaign 19V115000

Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 Panamera 4 Executive, Panamera 4S Sport Turismo, Panamera 4 Hybrid, Panamera 4 Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Executive, Panamera Turbo S Hybrid, Panamera 4 Sport Turismo and Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Sport Turismo vehicles, 2017-2018 Panamera, Panamera 4, Panamera Turbo Executive, Panamera 4S, Panamera Turbo and Panamera 4S Executive vehicles and 2019 Cayenne S and Cayenne vehicles. The instrument cluster may not provide a visual warning when the brake pads are worn out. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light vehicle brake systems."

Remedy Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall began April 19, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA1/AKA0.

Recall seat belts, rear or other 2018-10-24 · NHTSA campaign 18V751000

Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019 Porsche Cayenne vehicles. The passenger side rear seat belt buckle may break under load, such as in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Remedy Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger rear seat belt buckle, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2018. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ09.

Complaints by component (44 total)

Air bags

Electrical system

Engine

Powertrain

Exterior lighting

Service brakes

Back-over prevention

Speed control

Forward collision avoidance

Lane departure

Steering

Visibility and wipers

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"The Waste Gate Arm has broken on my 2019 Cayenne. This is a widely known issue with Porsches. Feels like this needs a recall. It is absurd to me that the dealers want to replace the whole turbo unit at $7-9k when a…"
Engine · filed 2026-09-23
"Complaint regarding a battery-monitoring/sensor issue, 2019 Porsche Cayenne and Porsche’s subsequent handling of the related repair. On May 22, 2023, at approximately 27,625 miles, my 2019 Porsche Cayenne was serviced…"
Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-21
"The contact owns a 2019 Porsche Cayenne. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed an unknown red warning message. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the contact was unsure if the…"
Back-over prevention · filed 2026-08-26
"The contact owns a 2019 Porsche Cayenne. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse(R), the back-over prevention camera failed to provide a rear-view image. The contact received notification of NHTSA…"
Back-over prevention · filed 2026-07-22
"The dashboard is peeling up and is unsafe due to airbag being underneath the leather dash. If airbag was to blow it would not function correctly due to dashboard leather peeling. Could potentially injur passenger or not…"
Air bags · filed 2026-07-15

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid SUV AWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated
2019 Porsche Cayenne S SUV AWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated
2019 Porsche Cayenne SUV AWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated
2019 Porsche Cayenne Turbo SUV AWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Cayenne	3L, 6-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	All-wheel drive	19	23	21 MPG	$3800
Cayenne S	2.9L, 6-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	All-wheel drive	18	23	20 MPG	$4000
Cayenne Turbo	4L, 8-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	All-wheel drive	15	19	17 MPG	$4700
Cayenne e-hybrid	3L, 6-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	All-wheel drive	20	22	21 MPG / 430 mi range	$3800

Specs and fitment

Third generation (9YA), 2019–present

Body styles SUV

Oil 0W-20, 0W-30 or 5W-30 (Porsche-approved; ~7.6–8.0 qt with filter by engine)

Tire size 255/55R19, 275/50R19, 275/45R20, 285/40R21 or 315/35R21 (trim-dependent; staggered packages vary) front / 255/55R19–315/35R21 (trim-dependent; staggered packages vary) rear

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA recall 22V-656 includes certain 2019-2020 Cayenne vehicles among a group of Porsches whose low-beam headlight adjustment-screw caps may be missing, allowing mis-aimed lamps (FMVSS 108). Dealers inspect and install missing caps. Confirm open campaigns by VIN; later 9YA years may not be in this campaign.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2019 Porsche Cayenne reliable?

What are common problems with a 2019 Porsche Cayenne?

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (11 of 44), then Electrical system (10) and Engine (6). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash.

Is the 2019 Porsche Cayenne more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2018 Cayenne has 13 complaints, 1 per year, and the 2020 has 24 complaints, 2 per year. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

Has the 2019 Porsche Cayenne been recalled?

The 2019 Porsche Cayenne has 6 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2019 Porsche Cayenne?

Owners have filed 44 complaints about the 2019 Porsche Cayenne with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2019 Porsche Cayenne get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2019 Porsche Cayenne is 19.8 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What engine oil does a Porsche Cayenne use?

92A models commonly list Porsche-approved 0W-30/0W-40/5W-30/5W-40 (~7.2 qt); 9YA models commonly list 0W-20/0W-30/5W-30 (~7.6–8.0 qt by engine).

What tire sizes does a Porsche Cayenne use?

OEM sizes commonly span 18–21 inch packages such as 255/55R18 through 295/35R21 (92A) and 255/55R19 through 315/35R21 (9YA).

What brake-pedal recall covers certain Cayenne models?

NHTSA recall 16V-169 covers certain 2011-2016 Cayenne vehicles whose brake pedal pivot pin may be missing a circlip; Porsche installs the circlip and related hardware.